Origins of the Gilbertson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 121North West 55Isle of Man 7Yorkshire 152East Midlands 17West Midlands 3East 11London 279South East 33South West 27South Wales 5Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gilbertsons lived in london

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    1,800 Gilbertson Travel & migration records
    8,500 Gilbertsons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Gilbertsons

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Gilbertsons in 1921

    Knitter

    65

    Dressmaker

    40

    Domestic Servant

    29

    Living On Own Means

    28

    Housekeeper

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Gilbertsons in 1921

    Fisherman

    62

    Farmer

    52

    Carter

    38

    General Labourer

    35

    Agricultural Labourer

    28

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